Not only do chains make your rooster about 2 inches bigger, they actually do change the lift a lot. I'm pretty pissed off I couldn't get 2 or 3 more reps on the 405+ set, but I am using the "worked 80 hours this week, and haven't eaten more than 1,900 cals in a day since last Sunday" excuse.

plate loaded hack
1ppsx8
2ppsx8
3ppsx6

Glute Ham raise
BW 3x6

Okay, these suck so awesome it isn't even funny. I was humbled pretty quick. thought I was going to work up to AT lEAST a plate, LOL. BW kicked my ass proper. Hoping to dominate these over time.

Still some adjustments to the new place. Their benches are different than the old place. Different angles and different height. Not only is it short to the floor but backs are significantly higher, so movements I used to just move my head back I can't anymore...

I did probably 120-150 reps of DB lateral raises with various weights at various times throughout the workout.

DB Incline
35
45
55
65
75
85

Sucked

BB Press (531) Seated, in a cage, and again NOT A FULL ROM. First time pressing in a cage, took forever to get a good set up, lol.
bar
95
135
155x5
175x3
195x3

eh...

Cable flies super set with pushdowns
Pec deck super set with bonez

BB Bench (531) again, set up too awhile, pretty excited about benching in the cage, I can try a single without a spot and not fear death.
bar
95
135
185x5
210x3
235x1

I could have ground out a couple more, but I was tired, and frustrated and figured "F it." I'll keep the weight the same and try again next time. I'm stronger than that, and I know it.

Front squat
bar
95
135
185
225x5
255x3
285x4 (Had to re-rack between 2 & 3 for breathe issues and the bar rolled to far down my shoulders to fix without racking. I don't care, and I'm counting it as one set, lol)

Deads (531) Weights listed are all with 40lbs of chains, so it is lighter at the bottom...

225
265
315
365x5
415x3
465x1

Eh... I might repeat this cycle without the chains. The chains kick my ass, lol. I want to keep them in, but will have to lower my 1RM even more if I do. Not sure what I'm going to do

Safety bar squat (Bar weighs 65;bs, but all weights listed are as if it was 45)
bar
95
135
185
225x5
275x1
315x.75 Almost got it up, but had to put my hands on the catches and push myself up to finish. I haven't been pinned by 3 plates on a squat in a LONG time. Pretty piss poor.

Still pretty tired, gonna be a couple good nights sleep and food before I'm 100%

Front Squat (531)
bar
95
135
185
200x5
230x5
260x8

Knees were caving and $h1t, but I was hitting 8 if I had to buy two reps off jesus.

Deads (all weights are with 40lbs of chains after first set)
225
265
320x5
370x5
415x8 (Had to stop and take 5-10 breaths between 5 & 6)

I decided to keep my max the same and run the same cycle with the chains, and drop the chains and add weight in 3 weeks. In the interest of full disclosure, that last set, for example would weigh 415 at a couple inches before lock out, and 375 on the floor.

The chains kick my ass. I almost quit for the night right here, but talked myself into some more less killer stuff.

Revers hyper
25x10
50x10
70x10
95x8

There is 2 pegs for weigh on this thing, which is harder the front peg or the back peg? I haven't a clue. These were on the back.

Looks like the lack of doing the deload weeks, lack of good diet, Lack of sleep and the abundance of life stress is catching up to me on these. Felt heavy a a bastard today, and I had to go about an inch or two high to not grind every rep on the top set.

Well, the actual %'s called for 440, so 400+40 of chains, but 405 was just easier to load. Smoked all 6 reps. Totally touch and go, but I'm pretty sure last time I only got 3. I feel like "knock wood" my form is getting better with the chains, I haven't ramped a pull with them yet, and just don't really feel the need to. huh

I had a rep or two, but I would have had a form breakdown, and I've been pretty good about stopping short of that lately. I want to keep doing this for a long time, I have to stop being a cowboy so often.

So, again I had one more, and I broke the floor with it. But the whole form thing. Sucks to leave a rep on the floor, but again, I'm not 22 anymore.

Reverse hyper (all x10)
1p
1p+25
2p

Leg extensions
2 sets

So, I hit my 5 day, 3 day and 531 day on Front Sqauts and Deads in a 7 day period, lol. Not bad. I'll add 5-10 lbs to the max and keep chugging forward. I don't think I need a deload on either of these.